{"id":7036,"date":"2013-09-17T18:14:48","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T08:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/?p=7036"},"modified":"2016-11-13T18:51:29","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T07:51:29","slug":"food-forest-gardens-planting-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/food-forest-gardens-planting-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"FOOD FOREST GARDENS PLANTING GUIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here is where you’ll find a constantly updating list of Warm Temperate Food Forest Plants. I will add links to detailed descriptions of each as I post them including the most resilient of the lot as observed from our own food forest garden and those we have designed. It’s exciting to see some subtropical plants not only surviving but thriving in this climate if you choose the right microclimate (e.g. against a brick wall or mulch pit with grey water)<\/h4>\n
\nT<\/fancyletter>he realisation dawned with an artichoke flower bud, this gourmet delight that had not only survived but multiplied under my utter neglect. It had been a dizzying summer in our new garden started too late to harness the mild flush of spring. <\/p>\n

Our annuals had struggled under baking sun and then a dreary winter had snuffed out hope of even mild self-sufficiency until the following spring, 3pm the dreaded time that the flats next door snuffed out our sun each day. A year later our annual beds bloomed and tomatoes swayed seductively, it looked great and tasted better but it had been a slog against sun, wind and snail. <\/p>\n

We finally turned our attention to our little attempt at a food forest, planted and then forgotten for almost a year. But to our surprise and delight it was not a tangle of weeds or barren earth that the annual bed seems to revert to when your trowel wavers for a moment, the opposite: parsley gone mad, banana plants soaring skyward, almond blossoming, Babaco at almost 45 degrees under its weight of fruit (despite being in full shade all winter) and green manure leaving soil moist and soft. Of course with a little more intervention it could have been more productive, but it had reached a state of balance on its own that meant I didn’t have to fret if I went on holidays, or empty a water tank to quench its thirst. Although a far cry from a true forest, our little “low maintenance” perennial garden was working. <\/section>\n

From that moment I changed my design strategy: easy, low maintenance, productive and beautiful… a Food Forest Garden.<\/p>\n

Now we have an exciting project on the horizon, a Forest Garden for the Flemington Community Garden. Stay tuned for more!<\/h4>\n<\/section>\n

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7 Layers of a Temperate Forest Garden<\/h4>\n

The 7 layer classification system was developed by Robert Hart from Prehistoric tropical garden methods in the 60s for more temperate climates. It provides a structure similar to that of a real forest that can be adapted from a large scale farm to that of a modest backyard. The architecture of a successful food forest considers not only light requirements<\/a> of the plants, but water, shelter, root depths and other companion planting principles.<\/p>\n

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1. Canopy Layer<\/h3>\n

9m+ high nut, fruit and nitrogen fixing trees (Only larger FFGs)<\/p>\n

2. Low-tree Layer<\/h3>\n

4m high, Dwarf Fruit \/ Nut Trees
\nNitrogen Fixers & smaller trees
\nShade tolerant trees
\nPruned into open form for light <\/p>\n

3. Shrub Layer<\/h3>\n

Woody perennial plants
\nFlowering, fruiting, wildlife attracting<\/p>\n

4. Herbacious Layer<\/h3>\n

Perennial vegetables
\nSelf seeding annuals
\nBee & poultry forage
\nMulch & soil builders, cover crops<\/p>\n

5. Groundcover Layer<\/h3>\n

Less than 30cm high
\nLow, prostrate, creeping plants
\nForms a living mulch – retain, suppress weed growth<\/p>\n

6. Rhizosphere (Root) Layer<\/h3>\n

Edible roots & tubers
\nShallow rooted, easy to dig
\nLonger rooted left to flower for beneficial insects<\/p>\n

7. Vertical Layer<\/h3>\n

Climbers, creepers, vines
\nTwine around trunks or up fences, trellises, etc.
\nHabitat and food
\nOnly in established Forest Garden, can strangle young trees
\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n

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1. Canopy Layer<\/h4>\n
\n\"avocado-canopy-layer-temperate-forest-garden\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Alder<\/td>\nAlnus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
American Persimmon<\/td>\nDiospyros virginiana <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple<\/td>\nMalus sylvestris <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arazole \/ Mediterranean Medlar<\/td>\nCrataegus azarolus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black locust<\/td>\nRobinia pseudoacacia <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carob<\/td>\nCeratonia siliqua <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cherry<\/td>\nPrunus avium <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chestnut<\/td>\nCastanea dentata <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chinese Chestnut<\/td>\nCastanea mollissima <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornelian cherries<\/td>\nCornus mas <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European Plum (Myrobalan)<\/td>\nPrunus domestica <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawthorn<\/td>\nCrataegus spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Highbush cranberries<\/td>\nViburnum trilobum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honey locusts<\/td>\nGleditsia triacanthos <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japanese Walnut (Heartnut)<\/td>\nJuglans ailantifolia <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Korean Stone Pine<\/td>\nPinus koraiensis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern Pecan<\/td>\nCarya illinoinensis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pear<\/td>\nPyrus communis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Siberian Pea Tree<\/td>\nCaragana arborescens <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stone pine<\/td>\nPinus pinea <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tagasaste\/ tree Lucerne<\/td>\nCytisus proliferus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walnut<\/td>\nJuglans <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawthorns<\/td>\nCrataegus monogyna <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medlar<\/td>\nMespilus germanica <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mulberry<\/td>\nMorus spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quince<\/td>\nCydonia oblonga <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n

2. Low-Tree Layer<\/h4>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Almond dwarf<\/td>\nPrunus dulcis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple Dwarf <\/td>\nMalus domestica <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apricot<\/td>\nPrunus armeniaca <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australian Round Lime<\/td>\nCitrus australis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Banana (Lady Finger)<\/a><\/td>\nMusa acuminata <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beech<\/td>\nFagus sylvatica <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cherry Dwarf <\/td>\nPrunus avium <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citrus Dwarf <\/td>\nCitrus spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crab Apple<\/td>\nMalus sp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date-plum<\/td>\nDiospyros lotus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dogwood<\/td>\nCornus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elderberry<\/td>\nSambucus nigra <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japanese peppers <\/td>\nZanthoxylum spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fruit Salad Plant<\/td>\nMonstera deliciosa <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nectarine<\/td>\nPrunus persica v. nectarina <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Olive<\/td>\nOlea europaea <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pawpaw, Papaya<\/td>\nCarica papaya <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peach Dwarf<\/td>\nPrunus persica <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pear Dwarf <\/td>\nPyrus communis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Persimmon Dwarf <\/td>\nDiospyros spp. <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plum Dwarf <\/td>\nPrunus domestica <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Service Tree<\/td>\nSorbus domestica <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tamarillo, Tree Tomato<\/td>\nCyphomandra betacea <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tree mugwort<\/td>\nArtemisia arborescens <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bamboo ‘Gracilis’<\/td>\nBambusa textilis \u2018Gracilis\u2019 <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serviceberry<\/td>\nAmelanchier spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Silverberry<\/td>\nElaeagnus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acacia\/Wattles<\/td>\nAcacia spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\n<\/section>\n

\"feverfew-lavender-guerilla-garden\"<\/p>\n

\"globe-artichoke-foliage-yarrow\"<\/p>\n

3. Shrub Layer<\/h4>\n
\n\"shrub-layer-woody-perennial-lavender\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Acacia\/Wattle<\/td>\nAcacia spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austral Indigo <\/td>\nIndigofera australis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blackberry<\/td>\nRubus fruticosus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blueberry<\/td>\nVaccinium spp. <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cape Gooseberry<\/td>\nPhysalis peruviana <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Currants<\/td>\nRibes spp <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curry Plant<\/td>\nHelichrysum italicum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edible Savlias<\/td>\nSalvia spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goji berries<\/td>\nLycium barbarum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gooseberry<\/td>\nRibes Uva-crispa <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guavas<\/td>\nMyrtus spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jostaberry<\/td>\nRibes x culverwellii <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Large Kangaroo Apple<\/td>\nSolanum laciniatum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
lavender<\/td>\nlavandula angustifolia <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lemon Verbena<\/td>\nAloysia triphylla <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mountain Marigold<\/td>\nTagetes lemmonii <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nodding Saltbush<\/td>\nEinadia wutans <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perennial Basil<\/td>\nOcimum gratissimum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perennial Chilli, Rocoto Chilli<\/td>\nCapsicum pubescens <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raspberry<\/td>\nRubus spp. <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Mint<\/td>\nMentha australis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rose<\/td>\nRosa <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rosemary<\/td>\nRosmarinus officinalis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scented Geraniums<\/td>\nPelargonium graveolens <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Southernwood<\/td>\nArtemisia abrotanum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tomatillo<\/td>\nPhysalis philadelphica <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wormwood<\/td>\nArtemisia absinthium <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n

4. Herbacious Layer<\/h4>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Asparagus<\/td>\nAsparagus officinalis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balm<\/td>\nMelissa officinalis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Borage<\/td>\nBorago officinalis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Broad bean<\/td>\nVicia faba <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buckwheat<\/td>\nFagopyrum esculentum<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calendula<\/td>\nCalendula officinalis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comfrey, Knitbone<\/td>\nSymphytum officinale <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dill<\/td>\nAnethum graveolens <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fennel<\/td>\nFoeniculum vulgare <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French Sorrel<\/td>\nRumex scutatus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garden Mint<\/td>\nMentha sachalinensis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garlic Chives<\/td>\nAllium tuberosum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Globe Artichoke<\/td>\nCynara scolymus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyssop<\/td>\nCynara cardunculus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lemongrass<\/td>\nCymbopogon spp <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lovage<\/td>\nLevisticum officinale <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marigold<\/td>\nTagetes <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mint<\/td>\nMentha spp. <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oregano<\/td>\nOriganum vulgare <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parsley<\/td>\nPetroselinum spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pepino, Pepino Dulce, Melon Pear<\/td>\nSolanum muricatum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perpetual\/Perennial Spinach<\/td>\nBeta vulgaris var. cicla <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phacelia<\/td>\nPhacelia Tanacetifolia <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rhubarb<\/td>\nRheum rhabarbarum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sorrel<\/td>\nRumex acetosa <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stevia<\/td>\nStevia rebaudiana <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tansy<\/td>\nTanacetum vulgare <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yarrow<\/td>\nAchillea millefolium<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\"alpine<\/p>\n

5. Groundcover Layer<\/h4>\n
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Alpine Strawberries<\/td>\nFragaria x vesca <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweet Alyssum<\/td>\nLobularia maritima <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Basil Thyme<\/td>\nAcinos arvensi <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black Cumin<\/td>\nNigella Sativa <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clover<\/td>\nTrifolium <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coral Pea<\/td>\nHardenbergia violacea <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corsican Mint<\/td>\nMentha requienii <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cranberry<\/td>\nVaccinium Oxycoccus spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creeping Oregon Grape<\/td>\nMahonia aquifolium <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creeping Snowberry<\/td>\nGaultheria hispidula <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creeping Thyme<\/td>\nThymus serpyllum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat hen<\/td>\nChenopodium album <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ground Elder<\/td>\nAegopodium podagraria <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kamchatka Bilberry<\/td>\nVaccinium praestans <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lingonberries<\/td>\nVaccinium vitis-idaea <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lowbush Blueberries<\/td>\nVaccinium angustifolium <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marshmallow<\/td>\nAlthaea officinalis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miner\u2019s Lettuce<\/td>\nClaytonia perfoliata <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nasturtium<\/td>\nTropaeolum majus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pigface<\/td>\nCarpobrotus modestus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prostrate Rosemary<\/td>\nRosmarinus officinalis \u2018Prostratus\u2019 or \u2018Huntington Carpet\u2019 <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roman Chamomile<\/td>\nChamaemelum nobile <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Running Postman<\/td>\nKennedia spp. <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweet Violets<\/td>\nViola odorata <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vervain<\/td>\nVerbena officinali <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warrigal Greens<\/td>\nTetragonia tetragonoides <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wintergreen<\/td>\nGaultheria procumbens <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n

6. Rhizosphere Layer<\/h4>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Arrowroot<\/td>\nMaranta arundinacea <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beetroot<\/td>\nBeta vulgaris <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carrot<\/td>\nDaucus carota sativus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cassava (Tapioca)<\/td>\nManihot esculenta <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chicory<\/td>\nCichorium intybus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chives<\/td>\nAllium schoenoprasum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daikon<\/td>\nRaphanus sativus L.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daylilly<\/td>\nHemerocallis fulva <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Echinacea<\/td>\nEchinacea angustifolia <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garlic<\/td>\nAllium sativum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ginger<\/td>\nZingiber officinale <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ginseng<\/td>\nPanax spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Groundnut<\/td>\nApios americana <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Horseradish<\/td>\nArmoracia rusticana <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jerusalem artichoke<\/td>\nHelianthus tuberosum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liquorice<\/td>\nGlycyrrhiza spp.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Native ginger<\/td>\nHornstedtia scottiana <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oca, New Zealand Yam<\/td>\nOxalis tuberosa <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Onion<\/td>\nAllium cepa <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parsnip<\/td>\nPastinaca sativa <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Potato<\/td>\nSolanum tuberosum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salsify<\/td>\nTragopogon spp. <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweet Potato<\/td>\nIpomoea batatas <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tree\/Egyptian Walking Onions<\/td>\nAllium cepa var. proliferum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh onion<\/td>\nAllium fistulosum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yacon<\/td>\nSmallanthus sonchifolius <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yam Daisy<\/td>\nMicroseris scapigera <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\"climbing-pea-lawn-chamomile-edible-violas\"<\/p>\n

7. Vertical Layer<\/h4>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Cantaloupe<\/td>\nCucumis melo reticulatus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chokos<\/td>\nSechium edule <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Climbing peas<\/td>\nPisum sativum <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coral Pea<\/td>\nHardenbergia violacea <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cucumbers<\/td>\nCucumis sativus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grape -Sultana<\/td>\nVitis vinifera <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grapes<\/td>\nVitis spp <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honeydew Melon<\/td>\nCucumis melo inodorus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honeysuckle (Blue-berried)<\/td>\nLonicera caerulea <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hops<\/td>\nHumulus lupulus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kiwi Berry \/ Hardy Kiwifruit<\/td>\nActinidia arguta <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kiwi fruit<\/td>\nActinidia spp <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malabar Spinach<\/td>\nBasella alba \u2018Rubra\u2019 <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maypop<\/td>\nPassiflora incarnata <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nasturtium (Climbing)<\/td>\nTropaeolum majus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passionfruit<\/td>\nPassiflora edulis <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perennial bean (scarlet runner bean)<\/td>\nPhaseolus coccineus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pumpkin<\/td>\nCucurbita pepo <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soybean<\/td>\nGlycine max <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Squash<\/td>\nCucurbita <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweet Potato (\u2018Bush Porto Rico\u2019\/\u2019Centennial\u2019)<\/td>\nIpomoea batatas <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watermelon<\/td>\nCitrullus lanatus <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wild grape<\/td>\nVitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zucchini<\/td>\nCucurbita pepo <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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